SYNERGY 2024
Agenda
| 08:30 AM | Registration | ||
| 09:00 AM | Welcome and opening address | ||
| 09:10 AM | Session 1 | Global AI Vision | ||
| 09:40 AM | Session 2 | AI Skills Roadmap | ||
| 10:35 AM | Morning tea | ||
| 11:05 AM | Session 3 | The Future of Professionals | ||
| 12:05 PM | Lunch | ||
| 01:00PM | Session 4 | Ethical AI and Responsible Governance | ||
| 01:50 PM | Session 5 | Proving AI's Return on Investment to Win Budget | ||
| 02:30 PM | Afternoon tea | ||
| 02:45 PM | Session 6 | Practising Law in the AI Era - Challenges and Opportunities | ||
| 03:15 PM | Session 7 | Getting Your AI Superpowers in Practice | ||
| 03:45 PM | Closing remarks | ||
| 04:00 PM | Drinks and canapes |
Session details
Welcome and opening address/Closing remarks
Speakers
Jackie Rhodes
Managing Director
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Session 1: Global AI Vision
Thomson Reuters has been investing in and building products with AI for more than 30 years.
As professionals stand on the threshold of a transformative era, Thomson Reuters Chief Product Officer, David Wong shares how the organisation is supporting the future of professionals by combining human expertise with the power of AI.
Speakers
David Wong
Chief Product Officer
Thomson Reuters
Session 2: AI Skills Roadmap
Learn how Thomson Reuters' emerging large language models and other technologies are transforming legal work on Australian shores.
The presentation aims to clarify the complexities of legal technology and empower professionals to act with greater confidence than ever before.
Speakers
James Jarvis
Vice President
Global Legal Solutions
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Catherine Roberts
Senior Director
AI & LegalTech
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Jake Heller
Head of Product, CoCounsel
Thomson Reuters
Jen Lee
Proposition Manager - Practical Law
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Session 3: The Future of Professionals
It is undeniable that the future of work is being revolutionised, driven by the power of AI.
As generative AI rapidly reshapes the professional landscape, our panel will explore its profound impact on the workforce and the future of professionals.
Speakers
Sam Nickless
Chief Executive Officer
Gilbert + Tobin
Susan Woods
Chief Operating Officer
Reserve Bank of Australia
Petra Stirling
Head of Operations and Transformation
Westpac
Professor Michael Legg
Director
Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession
UNSW Law & Justice
Session 4 : Ethical AI and Responsible Governance
A panel of leading voices will discuss Ethical AI and Responsible Governance.
Explore the ethical and responsible facets of AI use while gaining valuable insights on challenges, emerging policies and establishing AI governance frameworks.
Speakers
Fanny Potkin
Technology Correspondent
Southeast Asia
Reuters
Carter Cousineau
Vice President
Data and Model (AI/ML)
Governance and Ethics
Thomson Reuters
Nick Abrahams
Global Co-leader
Digital Transformation Practice
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Fang Chen
Distinguished Professor
Executive Director
UTS Data Science Institute
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Stela Solar
Director
National AI Centre
CSIRO
Session 5: Proving AI's Return on Investment to Win Budget
Our presenters will delve into unlocking and measuring the value of AI for a positive return on investment (ROI), not just on spend, but metrics beyond spend.
The audience will gain insights into the challenges and the diverse avenues through which AI can drive value across different business divisions.
Speakers
Beth Patterson
Director
ESPConnect
Michelle Mahoney
Executive Director, Innovation
King & Wood Mallesons
Sarah Carney
National Technology Officer
Microsoft ANZ
Carl Olson
Vice President
Proposition
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Session 6: Practising Law in the AI Era - Challenges and Opportunities
AI is revolutionising the future of work. Our panel will explore the intersection of emerging legal talent and the transformative power of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of our profession, delving into how generative AI is rapidly reshaping the professional landscape and impacting the workforce's future.
Speakers
Maggie Yie-Quach
Senior Associate & National Innovation Manager
Family & Relationship Law
Lander & Rogers
Anne Hu
Lawyer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Anna Golovsky
Executive Manager
Legal & Company Secretariat Operations
IAG
Sophie Broadley
Solicitor (Private Capital)
King & Wood Mallesons
Sam Burrett
Senior Manager
Legal Operations Optmisation
MinterEllison
Jane Lewis
Vice President
Legal Professional Sales
Thomson Reuters
Asia & Emerging Markets
Session 7: Getting Your AI Superpowers in Practice
Most AI transformation conversations are abstract and leave us wondering where to start. Emilie will provide a pragmatic view about why we can now solve the "spaghetti ball" of software plaguing most organisations. Then she will share her own case studies on how to implement AI in a way your people love, because it gives them real superpowers.
Speakers
Emilie Sydney-Smith
CEO
ExO Works